Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindAs an entertainment medium the feature film has advanced exponentially over the last 150 years .The advent of sound and later color have made the feature film an ever more immersing experience. Now the dawning of the era of digitalisation and seemingly endless possibilities in the realm of computer special effects complicate the auteur's struggle to produce a successful film. They must break through mediocrity to achieve critical and public acclaim. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a successful film both critically praised and well received by the public although largely unnoticed in comparison to the mammoth of a Hollywood 'blockbuster'. From what basis then shall one measure a film to be 'successful?' It's merits as a piece of artistic expression or its popularity? Eternal Sunshine doesn't rely heavily on modern computer effects and rather opts to minimize computer usage in place of clever camera wizardry. Italian director Michel Gandry's vision involved the use of longer takes and an 'eccentric' narrative straying from generic conventions. Joel and Clementine's relationship is romantic film territory and the themes of memory and technology stock sci-fi staples. The appeal of mo
Blockbusters generally don't need require a high degree of audience participation because they entertain on a visceral level aiming to be more accessible to wider audience. We have explored how Michel Gondry was able to blend genres to create a successful film. In comparison 'Blockbusters' are often shunned by critics or heavily scrutinised for their shallow and unoriginal scripts and archetypal narratives. Over time films recycle resolutions, conflicts or ideas from other movies within their genre. An individual text within a genre rarely if ever has all the characteristics or features of the genre. Joel fights the erasure process and inherits the Hero archetype. Eternal Sunshine breaks through these bounds, daring to be transgressive. The characters are developed fully and the sup-plots of Mary, Howard and Stan and of Patrick and Clementine also circle around the characters' personal lives. For example, hypothetically a 'Romantic Sc-Fi' sub-genre could exist. Movies like Eternal Sunshine encourage a more open interpretation of the genre. Genres can be grouped according to various criteria i. The movie starts with Joel and Clem breaking up so it doesn't follow the narrative structure we would expect. This makes the flim successful, its originality captivates the viewer and yet enough is keep familiar so the film still holds together by confirming the existing conventions that exist in society. Instead we generally dichotomise the movie and call it both a Science Fiction and Romantic Comedy. This is how audience expectations are confirmed and interchange with the conventions of a given genre.
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